BACKGROUND Evidence has accumulated for the association between low vitamin D serum concentrations and mental health disorders in both children and adults. We performed a cross-sectional analysis in a population-based sample of children and adolescents to detect associations between 25(OH)-vitamin D serum [25(OH)D] concentrations and scores of the five Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (...

Objective: To investigate the prevalence of emotional and behavioral problems related factors left-behind children in impoverished rural China (mainly first grade junior high school). Methods: A cross-sectional survey households 27 poverty-stricken counties 12 provinces across was conducted using Strengths Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Results: The 11.7%, that non-left-behind 8.9%. There st...

BACKGROUND Cadmium is a commonly occurring toxic food contaminant, but health consequences of early-life exposure are poorly understood. OBJECTIVES We evaluated the associations between cadmium exposure and neurobehavioral development in preschool children. METHODS In our population-based mother-child cohort study in rural Bangladesh, we assessed cadmium exposure in 1,305 women in early pre...

OBJECTIVES The present study evaluated the cost-effectiveness of a behavioral graded exercise therapy (GET) program compared with usual care (UC) in terms of the performance of daily activities by patients with chronic shoulder complaints in primary care. METHODS A total of 176 patients were randomly assigned either to GET (n=87) or to UC (n=89). Clinical outcomes (main complaints, shoulder d...

The aims of this study were threefold. Firstly, to analyze the psychometric properties of the Polish-language Pediatric Outcomes Data Collection Instrument (PODCI) questionnaire in the self-report Adolescent Outcomes Questionnaire (adolescents, 11-18 years of age) and in the parent-report Adolescent Outcomes Questionnaire (completed by a parent or guardian of an adolescent aged 11-18 years). Se...

BACKGROUND The World Health Organization (WHO) defines mental health as "a state of well-being in which every individual realizes own potential, can cope with the normal pressures of life, is able to work effectively, and can make a contribution to community". OBJECTIVES Mental Health Problems (MHP) is a great concern for all societies in terms of its burden and impact. This survey screened M...

INTRODUCTION Moebius syndrome is a rare congenital disorder characterized by congenital facial paralysis and impairment of ocular abduction. The absence of facial expression in people with Moebius syndrome may impair social interaction. The present study aims at replicating prior findings on psychological adjustment in children and adolescents with Moebius syndrome and providing first data on q...

Background: Mental health disorder is a major cause of impairment in youth aged between 9 to 17 years as one every fifth has mental disorder. In India, the prevalence problems among adolescents 14.3%. Objective: To find out proportion social and behavioural their association with sociodemographic factors. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried 150 school going (11-17years). All participan...

We examined associations between objectively-measured physical activity, depressive-symptoms, and emotional behavioural difficulties in adolescents from a UK cohort. Data 4755 participants (45% male) the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents Children (ALSPAC) with activity assessed by accelerometry at age 11 was analysed. Indication depressive symptoms (Short Moods Feelings questionnaire) were obt...